Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Sursand block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 680 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 3,783 out of which 1,986 are males and 1,797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 572 which is 15% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 38.5%. Thus Shankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 44.99% and the female literacy rate is 31.26% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 288 | 284 |
| Literacy | 38.52% | 44.99% | 31.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 187 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,546 | 1,222 | 1,324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 1,637 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,637 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 812 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,053 | 818 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 167 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 812 | 598 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 185 | 399 |
| Non Working | 2,146 | 983 | 1,163 |
Map of Shankarpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Sursand
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Sursand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pikdharpur | 60 |
| Parsa urf Parsad | 3,469 |
| Radhau | 8,173 |
| Majhaulia | 2,348 |
| Maruki | 2,758 |
| Kararbana | 3,682 |
| Kumma | 7,676 |
| Sondehi | 2,350 |
| Bakhari | 2,192 |
| Raghunipatti | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia